Chapter 214 Looking up to Gu Nan, the love was discovered
"Lieutenant Colonel Cui," Xue Mingqian said, "Happy New Year."
"We're not in the army, why are you acting so unfamiliar? Come in, it's cold outside." Cui Yue opened the door and welcomed the man in, then said to Cui Shao, "Mingqian is here, hurry up and pour some tea."
Cui Shao cheered himself up and went to the kitchen to boil water and make tea.
The old lady came out of the study and greeted him hurriedly, "Mingqian is here, come and sit down. I heard you got a promotion. There were so many people at the banquet a few days ago that I didn't have time to talk to you properly."
Xue Mingqian handed the gift to Cui Yue, greeted the elders one by one, sat down on the sofa, and then replied: "I'm too busy and haven't had time to visit you."
"What are you talking about? We've been neighbors for so many years, yet we feel so unfamiliar with each other? Where are Qingyi and the others? Why didn't they come?" The old lady looked towards the door and saw no one.
Qingyi's full name is Xue Qingyi. She is Xue Mingqian's younger sister. The Xue family is not as prosperous as the Cui family. There are only four brothers and sisters in the grandchildren, three girls and one boy. Xue Mingqian is the eldest.
Xue Mingqian: "The little girl loves to dress up and is dawdling in the back."
Cui Weiwei burst out laughing when she heard this, "Mingqian, you don't have a girlfriend yet?"
Xue Mingqian subconsciously glanced at Gu Nan who was sitting diagonally opposite him.
Gu Nan seemed to be interested in this topic. He looked up at him with a smile in his eyes, clear and seductive.
Their eyes met, and Gu Nan smiled friendly and nodded slightly as a greeting.
Xue Mingqian also nodded in greeting. He suddenly felt a little nervous, but his face was tense and he couldn't see it. He twisted his hands on his knees, which was a small gesture he often made when he was thinking nervously.
"No," he said sternly.
"I knew it." Cui Weiwei mocked mercilessly, "With your straight-laced personality, girls will be pissed off by you."
Xue Mingqian: “…”
He had heard this kind of talk so many times before that it no longer hurt him.
But today, in front of Gu Nan, he felt an indescribable embarrassment. His lips were tightly pursed, and his cold and handsome face became more and more tense, making him look fierce and a little intimidating.
Cui Weiwei was used to seeing Cui Yue's cold face, so she wasn't afraid at all. She asked again, "Can you cook?"
Xue Mingqian: “No.”
After graduating from military school, I joined the army directly and have been living in a large collective. I have neither the need nor the free time to study cooking.
Cui shook his head slightly, "That won't work. A man still has to be able to cook. Only women like him if he can cook."
Xue Mingqian: “…”
I can't answer the phone, and I sit on the sofa as stiff as a piece of steel.
Cui Weiwei shook her head again. "Why are you just like my brother? You can't do this or that, and you can't even say a sweet word. It seems you also need a great scientist like my sister-in-law to save you."
Cui Yue glared at her.
Qin Nian sat next to Cui Yue, but smiled without saying a word.
Gu Nan couldn't help but chuckle as he listened to Cui Weiwei's increasingly in-depth questions.
My dear sister, you know how to poke people’s sore spots.
I was a good person, but after sitting down for just one minute you criticized me for being useless.
Gu Nan's laughter was not loud, but it was a bit abrupt among a group of people who were used to having indifferent reactions.
Xue Mingqian heard the sound and looked over.
A pair of sharp and cold eyes, clearly just a casual glance, are as sharp as a hunting eagle, giving people a sense of crisis as if they were locked by a wild beast.
Gu Nan: “…”
He stopped laughing and looked away as if nothing had happened.
Shuan q.
Don't look at me, I'm not laughing.
Xue Mingqian's eyes paused, stayed on her face for a moment, and then moved away calmly.
Qi Yan keenly noticed the subtlety in this look and narrowed his eyes.
The old lady smiled and changed the subject, "You seem to have lost weight. You should take advantage of the New Year to replenish your energy. You should work hard, but don't work too hard."
Xue Mingqian obediently agreed. Cui Shao brought out some hot tea and placed it in front of him. Then he sat down next to him and looked at Gu Nan nonchalantly.
If nothing unexpected happens, the old lady will be more vigilant in the future. It’s better to take one more look today.
He did not hide his feelings at all, was even arrogant and proud, leaning on the sofa with a cool expression that said, "What can you do to me?"
Qi Yan frowned and held Gu Nan's hand tightly.
Gu Nan's fingers were hurt by his grip. He glanced at the two people who were secretly competing with each other, and his head started to hurt again.
She shouldn't be here, she should be underground.
"I'm going to the bathroom." She pulled her hand free, got up and went upstairs.
Qi Yan followed her, not even bothering to think of a reason, and said perfunctorily, "Grandma, I'm going to the bathroom too. Excuse me."
The old lady's face fell instantly.
But before she could get angry, Cui Shao sneered and stood up as well, "I have something else to do, grandma. I'll be leaving first."
Cui Zhao had no idea what was going on and was stunned when he heard this. "You little brat, what could you possibly do on New Year's Day? It's a rare opportunity for you to come back, so spend more time with your grandma."
The old lady glared at Cui Shao and said, "If you want to leave, just leave. Don't get in my way."
Cui Shao pulled his lip, his face full of disdain and sarcasm, asking for a beating. He deliberately said, "Dad, you heard it too. Grandma asked me to leave. This place is too crowded and there is no room for me."
Cui Zhao was confused.
He wanted to scold the little bastard for speaking in a sarcastic tone, but Jiang Wan pulled him back and he almost held it back.
Jiang Wan said, "Drive slowly. It's snowing so heavily and the roads are slippery."
Cui Shao put on his coat, lowered his eyes and responded in a low voice. His hair fell on his full and smooth forehead. The uneven light and shadow cast on his fair and gentle face, showing a bit of stubborn and mottled desolation.
He changed his shoes, opened the door and strode into the snow.
The heavy, clumsy door slammed shut behind him.
Walking into the yard, he looked back at Gu Nan's room.
The curtains were drawn tightly and he couldn't see anything clearly, but at this moment, he suddenly felt that the scene seemed familiar.
Five years ago, he stood in a backward and dilapidated community, looking back with the attitude of a loser, gazing at a bunch of bright flowers that did not belong to him.
*
In the hall, except for the old lady, Jiang Wan and Cui Ruo, the other members of the Cui family were a little confused, and they looked at each other with blank curiosity.
Perhaps they vaguely knew something and that it was related to Qi Yan, but very few could guess that the root cause was Gu Nan. Or perhaps they had guessed it but just didn't dare to believe it.
After all, it's somewhat absurd.
Xue Mingqian held the hot tea that Cui Shao had made for him, with his eyes lowered, and he knew exactly why Cui Shao had left.
He saw Qi Yan's hostile gaze, Gu Nan's evasion and helplessness, and Cui Shao's reckless indulgence and disappointment.
And it seemed that he was also seen by Qi Yan.
Xue Mingqian took a sip of water. The water was still a little hot, but after drinking it, he could clearly feel the path of the tea flowing.
Just like a burning and throbbing love, no matter how hard you try to hold it back, it will flow out from the depths of your eyes. Once seen by a second person, this secret will no longer be secret and safe.
Perhaps he will also be targeted by Qi Yan.
Xue Mingqian thought about it, but he didn't care. It was rare for him to be so despicable.
And the deadline was very short, only a few minutes, and it ended in a hurry without even saying a word.
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